Apple tree named Golden Parsi

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a variety of an apple tree obtained by branch mutation and by selection of the variety ‘Golden Clone B’. The present invention variety ‘Golden Parsi’ exhibits an appropriate distinguishability, homogeneity, uniformity, and stability. The vigor of the tree is medium. The tree type is ramified. The habit of the apple tree is spreading. The pubescence on an upper half of a shoot is weak or similar to the pubescence in ‘Golden Delicious’. The thickness as measured by the diameter at the center is medium or similar to the thickness in ‘Jonagold’ for a one year old shoot. The number of lenticels is many for a one year old shoot. The predominant color of a flower is dark pink in a balloon stage. An overcolor appears early in season with a brown-red color. The overcolor disappears almost totally, and toward harvest increases and gets red. The overcolor remains red even after months of storage.

Latin name of the genus of the plant claimed: Malus.

Latin name of the species of the plant claimed: domestica Borkh.

Variety denomination: ‘Golden Parsi’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a novel apple tree.

2. Brief Description of the Background of the Invention Including PriorArt

A known variety of an apple plant is Malus domestica. A variety of Malusdomestica is called ‘Golden Clone B’. Another variety of Malus domesticais called ‘Golden Reinders’.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A vegetatively propagated variety of Malus domestica is designated‘Golden Parsi’. The variety has been bred by a naturally occurring treemutation of the variety ‘Golden Clone B’ by selection such that thevariety ‘Golden Parsi’ exhibits a necessary distinguishability,homogeneity, uniformity, and stability.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a front side elevational view of a fruit of the apple tree‘Golden Parsi’;

FIG. 2 is a view of several fruits of an apple tree ‘Golden Parsi’;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of fruits hanging on an apple tree‘Golden Parsi’;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a field with ‘Golden Parsi’ trees;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view onto a leaf of a ‘Golden Parsi’ tree; and

FIG. 6 is a top view onto a leaf of a ‘Golden Parsi’ tree.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to a variety of an apple tree. A naturallyoccurring tree mutation ‘Golden Parsi’ of the variety ‘Golden Clone B’has been discovered and found by selection such that the presentinvention variety exhibits an appropriate distinguishability,homogeneity, uniformity, and stability.

A brief comparison between the parental cultivar ‘Golden Clone B’ andthe instant plant ‘Golden Parsi’ is now presented. The ‘Golden Parsi’fruit exhibits a blush, which appears early in the season, in June, witha brown red color. The blush disappears almost totally, and towardharvest increases and gets red FAN1 (red) 39A. The blush remains redeven after months of storage. The ‘Golden Clone B’ does not show suchblush. The crowning of the fruit of the ‘Golden Clone B’ is small at thecalyx end, whereas the crowning of the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ is verydominant at the calyx end. The russet of the fruit is high on the‘Golden Clone B’, whereas the russet on the fruit of the ‘Golden Parsi’is absent or very low. The russet around the stalk cavity of the fruitof the ‘Golden Clone B’ is medium, whereas the russet around the stalkcavity of the fruit of the ‘Golden Parsi’ is absent or very low. Therusset on the fruit of the ‘Golden Clone B’ around the eye basin ismedium, whereas the russet on the fruit of the ‘Golden Parsi’ around theeye basin is absent or very low. The russet on the cheeks of the fruitof the ‘Golden Clone B’ is medium, whereas the russet on the cheeks ofthe fruit of the ‘Golden Parsi’ is absent or very low.

The original ‘Golden Parsi’ tree was found in a fruit plantation locatedin South Tyrol, Italy. Asexual production occurred in Presina nearVerona, Italy. Consideration was given to the stability of propagation.The tree ‘Golden Parsi’ exhibits a 100 percent variety originality incommercial installations. The so-called regression rate or reversionrate is zero. The typical properties of ‘Golden Parsi’ did not change inthe course of propagation. The properties were observed on 2, 3, and 4year old trees. In case there are other values of the age of the trees,then these values are specified. The observed plant retains itsdistinctive characteristics and reproduces true to type in successivegenerations. ‘Golden Parsi’ is reproduced by chip budding.

The vigor of the ‘Golden Parsi’ tree is medium and similar to the vigorof ‘Golden Delicious’. The height of a tree of ‘Golden Parsi’ in thirdyear with leaves after planting is from about 220 cm+−20 cm. The heightof a tree of ‘Golden Parsi’ in fourth year with leaves after planting isfrom about 240 cm+−20 cm. The diameter of the trunk of a ‘Golden Parsi’tree in third year with leaves after planting is 25 cm+−0.2 cm. Thetrunk diameter was measured at a height level of 70 cm above the soil.The diameter of the trunk of a ‘Golden Parsi’ tree in fourth year withleaves after planting is 29 cm+−0.3 cm. The tree type is ramifiedsimilar to the ramification of ‘Elstar’ or ‘Golden Delicious’. The habitof the ‘Golden Parsi’ apple tree is spreading similar to ‘Jonagold’ or‘Bramley's Seedling’. Side branches of the ‘Golden Parsi’ tree start ata height level of 50 cm+−5 cm and reach up to the top of the trunk. Thespread is in a ratio of 2 (height): 1 (spread) on all observed trees.The length of the branches of a tree in third year with leaves afterplanting is from about 30 to 50 cm and the diameter is 0.8 to 1 mm. Thelength of the branches of a tree in fourth year with leaves afterplanting is from about 30 to 60 cm and their diameter is from 0.8 to 1.4mm. The angle of the branches of both trees in third and fourth year isfrom about 45 to 90 degrees. The angle is 90 degrees on branches at thebottom and becomes smaller toward the top. The attitude of the leafblade relative to a shoot is upwards or similar to ‘Katja’ or‘Redsleeves’.

The length of a leaf blade of a ‘Golden Parsi’ tree is long or similarto the length in ‘Bramley's Seedling’. The length of a leaf of a threeyear old ‘Golden Parsi’ tree is 9+−3 cm. The length of a leaf of a fouryear old tree is 9.5+−1 cm. The width of a leaf blade of a ‘GoldenParsi’ tree is medium or similar to the width in ‘Jonagold’. The widthof a leaf of a three year old tree is 4+−1 cm. The width of a leaf of afour year old “Golden Parsi” tree is 4.5+−1 cm. The ratio length/widthof a leaf blade of a ‘Golden Parsi’ tree is large or similar to thelength/width ratio of a leaf blade in ‘Granny Smith’. The ratio of thelength to the width of a broad leaf disposed near the stem of a threeyear old tree ‘Golden Parsi’ is from about 1.6 to 2. The broad leaves of‘Golden Parsi’ disposed near the stem have 40 to 50 serrations on eachof the two sides of the leaf. The elongated leaves disposed in the endregions of the shoots have about 30 serrations on each of two sides ofthe leaf and a total of about 60 to 80 serrations for the wholeelongated leaf.

The leaves of ‘Golden Parsi’ have the following properties: The color ofthe topside of the leaf is FAN3 green 139A for younger trees. The coloron the top side of the leaf is very dark FAN3 green 139A for eldertrees. The color of the bottom side of the leaf is FAN3 yellow-green147B for younger trees. The color of the bottom side of the leaf is FAN3yellow-green 147B for elder trees. The ratio of the length to the widthof a broad leaf disposed near the stem is from 1.6:1 to 2 to 1. Theratio of the length to the with of an elongated leaf disposed in an endregion of a shoot is about 1.6 to 1.8:1. The leaf of the ‘Golden Parsi’has veins and there are on each side of the leaf 3 to 5 veins. The colorof the veins on the bottom side of the leaf is FAN3 yellow-green 145C,the color is darker towards the upper side to FAN 3 yellow-green 145A.The ratio of the length of the leaf (without petiole) to the length ofthe petiole is 2.9 to 3.3: 1. The transition from the wood to the leafhas the color FAN4 grey-orange 166A.

The intensity of the green color of the top side of the leaf of ‘GoldenParsi’ is dark or similar to the intensity in ‘Mutzu’. The incisions ofmargin in the upper half of the leaf blade of the ‘Golden Parsi’ treeare serrate type 1 or are similar to the incisions of ‘Elstar’ or‘Gala’.

The pubescence on a lower side of a leaf blade of ‘Golden Parsi’ isabsent or weak or similar to the pubescence in ‘Golden Delicious’. Thelength of the petiole of the ‘Golden Parsi’ tree is long or similar tothe length in ‘Falstaff’. The color of the petiole is FAN3 yellow-green145A. The length of a petiole or leafstalk of a three year old tree isfrom about 2.5 to 3.5 cm. The extent of anthocyanin coloration startingfrom the base of the petiole of ‘Golden Parsi’ is medium or similar tothe extent in ‘Discovery’ or ‘Richared Delicious’. Each petiole of‘Golden Parsi’ carries two stipules. The length of the stipules of‘Golden Parsi’ is 0.4 to 0.8 mm. The width of the stipule is 0.05 to 0.1mm. The color of the stipule is FAN3 yellow-green 145A. The pubescenceon an upper distal half of a one-year-old shoot is weak similar to‘Golden Delicious’. The thickness of a one-year-old shoot as measured bythe diameter at the center is medium and similar to ‘Jonagold’ for a oneyear old shoot. The length of the internode of ‘Golden Parsi’ is mediumand similar to ‘Jonagold’ or ‘Redaphough’ for a one year old shoot. Thelength of an internode for a one year old shoot is 3.5 cm+−0.5 cm. Thecolor on the sunny side of a one year old shoot of ‘Golden Parsi’ wasFAN4 grey-brown N199B like ‘Ingrid Marie’. The number of lenticels of aone year old dormant shoot of ‘Golden Parsi’ was many and similar to thenumber of lenticels of ‘Mutzu’, i.e. 25+−5 per square centimeter. Theshape of the lenticels of ‘Golden Parsi’ ranges from dot like/circularto globular/flattened. The lenticels on the trunk have a length of up to2.5 mm and have a height from 1 to 1.5 mm. In contrast, the length ofthe lenticels on the branches are only from about 1.0 to 1.5 mm and aretherefore smaller. The color of the lenticels on the trunk and on thebranches is FAN4 161 B (greyed-yellow group).

The diameter of a flower of ‘Golden Parsi’ with petals pressed into ahorizontal position as seen from above is medium and similar to ‘Cox'sOrange Pippin’. The predominant color of the petal of ‘Golden Parsi’ inthe balloon state is dark pink and similar to the color of the petal of‘Elstar’ or ‘Sylvia’. The number of the petals of ‘Golden Parsi’ is 5.The length of a petal is about 23 mm+−2 mm. The width of a petal isabout 15.5 mm+−1 mm. The ratio of the length to the width of the petalof the “Golden Parsi” is about 2 to 1. The diameter of a flower as seenfrom above is about 52 mm+−2 mm. The petals of the ‘Golden Parsi’ havelight veins and are delicately subdivided.

The upper side of the petals of the ‘Golden Parsi’ is colored white andthe lower side of the petals is colored light pink. The petals of theopen flower exhibit a color FAN4 White N155B plus slight traces of FAN2red-purple 68C on the inside. The petals of the open flower exhibit acolor FAN4 white N155B plus slight traces of FAN2 red-purple N66D on theoutside. The color of an unopened flower is dark pink in a balloonstage. The size of the flowers of ‘Golden Parsi’ as measured by thediameter of the flower with petals pressed into a horizontal position ismedium. The relative position of the margin of the petals is touching.The main flower on terminal buds had a flowering time of eight days. Theafter flowering on one year old wood lasted 10 days.

The properties of the flowers of ‘Golden Parsi’ are as follows: Flowersat balloon stage have color FAN2 red-purple 60A. The flowers are averagesensitive and average resistant against unfavorable weather conditionsand freezing. The time of flowering of ‘Golden Parsi’ is from Apr. 14,to Apr. 30 in South Tyrol depending on the climate. The duration offlowering of ‘Golden Parsi’ is the same as has ‘Golden’. The time ofduration from the flowering to the harvest is 150 days. All other‘Goldens’ compared to ‘Golden Parsi’

(‘Golden Clone B’, ‘Golden Smoothee’, ‘Golden Reinders) show the samecharacteristics regarding flowering. The flower buds of the ‘GoldenParsi’ have a diameter of 0.5+−0.2 mm, and a length of 0.5+−0.2 mm, Theform of the flower buds of ‘Golden Parsi’ is exactly the same as that of‘Golden Delicious’. The color of the flower buds of ‘Golden Parsi’ isFAN4 grey-brown 199B. The flower type and habit of the ‘Golden Parsi’were from 5 to 7 flowers per cluster. The flower of the ‘Golden Parsi’produces a fragrance. The arrangement of petals in the flower of ‘GoldenParsi’ is intermediate and similar to that of ‘Golden Delicious’,‘Jonagold’ or ‘Topaz’. A flower of ‘Golden Parsi’ consists of fivecarpels, each with two ovules and five sepals, petals and styles. Thereproductive organs (filaments) have a length of 10+−2 mm. Filaments areerect and number approximately 20. The color of the filaments of ‘GoldenParsi’ is FAN4 grey-green 193D. The position of stigmas relative toanthers in ‘Golden Parsi’ is above and similar to ‘Golden Delicious’.

The pollen of the ‘Golden Parsi’ flower has a color of FAN4 grey-yellow160A. Good pollinators have been encountered like ‘Golden Clone B’,‘Gala’, or ‘Granny Smith’, which are compatible with the observedvariety ‘Golden Parsi’. The dehisced anther of the ‘Golden Parsi’ showsa color FAN4 grey-yellow 160A. The undehisced anther of ‘Golden Parsi’shows a color FAN4 grey-yellow 160 C.

The pedicel or stalk of the flower is 45+−5 mm long. The pedicel of‘Golden Parsi’ is 1.8+−0.1 mm wide when measured at the bottom. Thecolor of the pedicel is FAN4 grey-purple 183A exactly the same as thecolor of the fruit at a size of 20 mm. Afterwards, the color of thepedicel diminishes and weeks later it turns into a brownish color.

The time of beginning of flowering of ‘Golden Parsi’ is medium and issimilar to that of ‘Cox's Orange Pippin’ or ‘Jonagold’.

The extent of anthocyanin overcolor of a young fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’is medium or similar to the extent in ‘Idared’.

The size of the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ is medium to large or similar tothe size of the fruit of ‘Gravensteiner’. The height of the fruit of‘Golden Parsi’ is tall and similar to the height in ‘Cadel’ or ‘Iduna.’The diameter of the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ is medium or similar to thediameter of ‘Golden Delicious’. The ratio of height of the fruit todiameter of the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ is very large and similar tothat of ‘Iduna’ or ‘Priam’. Apples of a ‘Golden Parsi’ tree have aweight of 240 g+−20 g at a diameter of fruit from 80 to 85 mm. Thenumber of apples per cluster depends on the thinning and the number canbe up to 5. The ratio height to width to diameter is large, slightlylarger when compared to the ‘Golden Delicious’, ratio 1.1 to 1 to 1. Anapple with a height of 80 mm has a width of 73+−3 mm, and a diameter of80 mm. Depending on thinning, the normal size of the ‘Golden Parsi’fruit is 75 to 85 mm. The general shape of the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’is conic and similar to the shape of ‘Jonagold’. The general shape ofthe fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ is conical or similar to the shape of‘Bramley's Seedling’ or ‘Idared’. Ribbing of the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’is moderate and similar to the ribbing of ‘Golden Delicious’. Thecrowning at the calyx end of the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ is strong orsimilar to the crowning in ‘Red Delicious’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,816).

The size of the eye depression of the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ is mediumor similar to the size in ‘Cox's Orange Pippin’. The length of the sepalof the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ is short or similar to the length of thesepal of the ‘McIntosh’. The ‘Golden Parsi’ exhibits 5 sepals. Thesepals of the ‘Golden Parsi’ have a length of 4.5+−0.5 mm and a width of1.8+−0.1 mm measured at bottom. The coloration was FAN3 green 138B. Thepedicels of the ‘Golden Parsi’ tree have a length of 45+−5 mm. Thepedicel of the ‘Golden Parsi’ has a color of FAN3 green 138B. Thepedicel of ‘Golden Parsi’ turns red of color FAN4 grey-purple 183A,exactly as the fruit does at a size of 20 mm. Afterwards, the colordiminishes, and some weeks later it turns into a brownish color. Thebloom of the skin of the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ is absent or weak orsimilar to the bloom of the skin of the ‘Golden Delicious’.

The depth of the eye basin or calyx depression of the ‘Golden Parsi’ ismedium or similar to the depth in ‘Golden Delicious’. The width of theeye basin or calyx depression of the ‘Golden Parsi’ is medium or similarto the width in ‘Golden Delicious’. The eye basin of ‘Golden Parsi’ ismedium open like with ‘Golden Delicious’. The opening of the cavity ofthe calyx of a three year old ‘Golden Parsi’ tree is from about 2 to 2.5cm. The ratio of eye basin width to eye basin depth is 2: 1.3+−0.3. Thedepth of the stalk cavity or stem cavity of the fruit of the ‘GoldenParsi’ is medium or similar to the depth in ‘Golden Delicious’. Thestalk cavity is medium open like ‘Golden Delicious’. The opening of thecavity of the stem of a ‘Golden Parsi’ apple of a three year old tree isfrom about 2.5 to 3 cm. The ratio of width to depth of the stalk cavityof ‘Golden Parsi’ is 1:1. The width of the stalk cavity of the fruit of‘Golden Parsi’ is medium or similar to the width in ‘Golden Delicious’.The length of a stalk of an apple fruit of a three year old ‘GoldenParsi’ tree is 3+−0.5 cm.

The thickness of the stalk of the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ is thin orsimilar to the thickness in ‘Golden Delicious’. The diameter orthickness of the stalk or stem of an apple of a three year old ‘GoldenParsi’ tree is from about 1.5 to 2.5 mm. The coloration of a ‘GoldenParsi’ fruit stem is partially FAN4 grey-orange 166A and partially FAN4grey-orange 166B and different from other ‘Goldens’.

A greasiness of the skin of the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ is absent orweak and is similar to the greasiness of the fruit of ‘Schon vanBoskoop’. The fruit skin of ‘Golden Parsi’ is very thin, about 0,3 mm.The fruit skin of the ‘Golden Parsi’ has no tendency to crack. The skinof ‘Golden Parsi’ differs from the skin of ‘Golden Delicious’. The skinof ‘Golden Parsi’ does not tend to get oily as fast as the skin of‘Golden Delicious’ does.

The color of the ground color of the skin of the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’is FAN1 yellow 2A or similar to the color of ‘Delorgue’, ‘Gala’, or‘Transparent de Croncels’. The relative area of the overcolor of thefruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ is small or similar to the area of ‘Auralia’ or‘Cox's Orange Pippin’. The hue of the over color of the skin of thefruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ with the bloom removed is FAN1 red 39A orsimilar to the hue of ‘Alkane’, ‘Galaxy’, ‘Red Elstar’, or ‘RegalPrince’. The intensity of the color of the over color of the skin of thefruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ is medium.

The pattern of over color of the skin of the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ issolid flush with weakly defined stripes or similar to the pattern of‘Galaxy’. The width of the stripes of ‘Golden Parsi’ are narrow andsimilar to ‘Eden’, ‘Pinova’, or ‘Pirella’. The relative area of overcolor of the fruit of a ‘Golden Parsi’ tree is small or similar to thearea in ‘Auralia’ or ‘Cox's Orange Pippin’. The ‘Golden Parsi’ fruitexpresses a different percentage of over color, depending on altitude.There is 10 percent of over color at sea level. This percentage can goup to 40 percent at 450 m. The pattern of over color of a fruit of‘Golden Parsi’ is solid flush with weakly defined stripes or similar tothe pattern of ‘Obro Gala’.

The area of russet of the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ around the stalkattachment is absent or small or similar to the area of ‘Elstar’,‘Granny Smith’, or ‘Piros’. The area of russet around the eye basin ofthe fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ is absent or very low or similar to that of‘Golden Noble’. The area of russet on the cheeks of the fruit of ‘GoldenParsi’ is absent or very low or similar to ‘Golden Noble’. The fruit ofthe ‘Golden Parsi’ is resistant and there is no russet. Russet isobserved in the stalk cavity of ‘Golden Parsi’ and assumes 20 to 50percent of the stalk cavity. The size of the lenticels of the fruit of‘Golden Parsi’ is medium or similar to the size in ‘Elstar’. The numberof the lenticels of the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ is medium or similar tothe number of ‘Golden Delicious’. The lenticels of the fruit are presentin a high number of from about 5 to 8 per square cm without forming apattern. The diameter of the lenticels of the ‘Golden Parsi’ fruit arefrom about 0.1 mm to 0.7 mm. The number of fruit lenticels decreases ina direction toward the calyx to 0 to 5 per square cm and the size of thelenticels decreases to from about 0.05 to 0.2 mm. The color of thelenticels of the ‘Golden Parsi’ fruit is FAN4 162A.

The length of the stalk of the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ is long orsimilar to the length with ‘Richared Delicious’. The length of a stalkof a ‘Golden Parsi’ apple of a three year old tree is 3+−0.5 cm. Thetype of bearing of a ‘Golden Parsi’ tree is on spurs and long shots. Thethickness of the stalk of the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ is thin or similarto the thickness of ‘Golden Delicious’. The depth of the stalk cavity of‘Golden Parsi’ is medium or similar to the depth of ‘Golden Delicious’.The width of the stalk cavity of the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ is mediumor similar to that of ‘Golden Delicious’. The depth of the eye basin ofthe fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ is medium or similar to the depth of ‘GoldenDelicious’. The width of the eye basin of the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ ismedium or similar to the width of ‘Golden Delicious’.

The firmness of the flesh of the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ as measuredwith a penetrometer is firm like the fruit of a ‘Kent’ tree. The colorof the flesh of the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ is yellowish or similar tothe color of ‘Delorina’ or ‘Topaz’. The color of the flesh of the‘Golden Parsi’ fruit is FAN1 yellow 11C. The inner quality of ‘GoldenParsi’ is very much comparable to the one of ‘Golden Del Clone B’, butsignificantly different from ‘Golden Reinders’, according to testsperformed by Laimberg Research Station, South Tyrol, Italy. Measurementsperformed on Sep. 23, 2009 gave the following values for ‘Golden Parsi’:The starch transition point was 3.7. The Brix—minimum was 14.6. TheBrix—maximum was 16.4. The Brix—average was 15.4. The firmness was 8.0.The acidity was 5.2. The juiciness was 20.1. ‘Golden Parsi’ has 1 degreeBrix more sugar when compared to ‘Reinders’. ‘Golden Parsi’ has higherfirmness, acidity and juiciness when compared to ‘Clone B’ and‘Reinders’. The aperture of the locules for a median through locules ofthe ‘Golden Parsi’ fruit in cross-section is fully open and similar tothe aperture in ‘McIntosh’.

The time of fruit harvesting of ‘Golden Parsi’ is late like the time for‘Golden Delicious’ or ‘Jonagold’. The harvest time for ‘Golden Parsi’ isthe same as the harvest time for ‘Golden Del. Clone B’. ‘Golden Parsi’can be harvested 155 days after full bloom for a period of four weeks.Fruit produced per tree depends on the thinning program. The followingdata were observed for ‘Golden Parsi’ in Girlan, South Tyrol, Italy:Leaf 2 5 kg; Leaf 3 15 kg; Leaf 4 20 kg. The time of eating maturity of‘Golden Parsi’ fruit is late like for ‘Golden Delicious’.

The core of the ‘Golden Parsi’ had a length of 2.5 +−0.2 cm and a widthof 1.7 +−0.1 cm. Locules in a transverse section are partially open andtake 25 percent of the total diameter of the core.

The ‘Golden Parsi’ apple has from about 0 to maximum 13 kernels. Thechambers contain up to three kernels. The length of the kernels is fromabout 7.8 to 9.2 mm. The width of the kernel is about 4.5 mm at thewidest point, which occurs at a distance of a third from the heart ofthe kernel. The width of the kernel at about two thirds of a distancefrom the heart of a kernel is about 3.7 mm. The thickness of the kernelof ‘Golden Parsi’ is from about 2.5 to 3 mm. The color of the kernel isFAN4 grey-orange 166C. Stripes or areas with darker color are present atthe edges of the kernels and exhibit a darker color FAN4 grey-orange166A. The interior of the ‘Golden Parsi’ kernel shows the color FAN4white N1558.

The winter hardiness and the drought tolerance of the ‘Golden Parsi’ arethe same as the winter hardiness and drought tolerance of the ‘GoldenDelicious’. The ‘Golden Parsi’ plant is sensitive to the plant diseasescabs. The ‘Golden Parsi’ plant is moderately resistant to fire blight.Diseases of the ‘Golden Parsi’ fruit include sensitivity to bruising andfruit shriveling in storage.

The colors of the written description override the colors of thepictures. The colors were compared with The Royal Horticultural SocietyColor Chart, publication year 2001, in the following.

A comparison was performed between ‘Golden Reinders’ and ‘Golden CloneB’ and ‘Golden Parsi’. The Color Chart used in this specification is TheRoyal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, publication year 2001.

The color for a one-year-old shoot was FAN4 (grey-brown) N199A for‘Golden Reinders’, FAN4 (grey-brown) N199A for ‘Golden Clone B’, andFAN4 (grey-brown) N199B for ‘Golden Parsi’. The color of the stem wasFAN4 (grey-brown) N199A for ‘Golden Reinders’, FAN4 (grey-brown) N199Afor ‘Golden Clone B’, and FAN4 (grey-brown) N199B for ‘Golden Parsi’.The color of the upper side of the leaf was FAN3 (yellow-green) 147A for‘Golden Reinders’, FAN3 (yellow-green) 147A for ‘Golden Clone B’, andFAN3 (green) 139A for ‘Golden Parsi’. The leaf blade is dark green, asFAN3 (green) 139A clearly shows a dark green color. The ‘Golden Parsi’leaf is darker than the leaves of other ‘Goldens’. The color of thefruit stem was FAN4 (grey-orange) 166C for ‘Golden Reinders’, FAN4(grey-orange) 166C for ‘Golden Clone B’, and FAN4 (grey-orange) 166A for‘Golden Parsi’.

An overcolor or blush was absent from the fruits of ‘Golden Reinders’and from ‘Golden Clone B’. A blush appears early in the season in Juneon the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’ with a color FAN4 (grey-red) 179B. Theblush disappears almost totally, and towards harvest increases and getsred on the fruit of ‘Golden Parsi’. The blush remains red even aftermonths of storage of the ‘Golden Parsi’ apple. The color of theovercolor of the ‘Golden Parsi’ fruit is FAN1 (red) 39A. The crowning ofthe fruit at the calyx end is small for ‘Golden Clone B’ and is verydominant for ‘Golden Parsi’. The russet of the fruit is medium for‘Golden Reinders’, is high for ‘Golden Clone B’, and is absent or verylow for ‘Golden Parsi’. The russet around the stalk cavity of the fruitis medium for ‘Golden Clone B’ and is absent or very low for ‘GoldenParsi’. The russet around the eye basin of the fruit is medium for‘Golden Clone B’ and is absent or very low for ‘Golden Parsi’. Therusset on the cheeks of the fruit is medium for ‘Golden Clone B’ and isabsent or very low for ‘Golden Parsi’.

1. New and distinct variety of a ‘Golden Parsi’ apple tree, malusdomestica, substantially as herein shown and described.